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Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Feinsum
Village
St Vitus' ChurchSt Vitus' Church
Location in Leeuwarderadeel municipalityLocation in Leeuwarderadeel municipality
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Coordinates: 53°16′40″N 5°45′30″E / 53.27778°N 5.75833°E / 53.27778; 5.75833
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityLeeuwarden Leeuwarden
Area
 • Total3.33 km (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 • Total160
 • Density48/km (120/sq mi)
Postal code9053
Dialing code058

Feinsum (Dutch: Finkum) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017.

There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Finckum. The etymology is unclear. Feinsum is a very old terp (artificial living mound) village which probably had its origins in the beginning of our era, and has one of the oldest dikes of the Netherlands. There used to be outpost of the monastery Mariëngaarde [nl] in Feinsum.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 13th century and was restored between 1962 and 1964. In 1840, Feinsum was home to 227 people.

Before 2018, the village was part of the Leeuwarderadeel municipality.

Gallery

  • Feinsum church, 1723 Feinsum church, 1723
  • Slagdijkstermolen Slagdijkstermolen
  • House in Finkum (1950–1952) House in Finkum (1950–1952)
  • Time traveller statue Time traveller statue

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9053LM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. Taalunie (2021). "Friese namen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
  5. "Finkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Finkum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Feinsum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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Populated places in the municipality of Leeuwarden
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List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland


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